Fowl play: Jan Brooks, a devoted Padres fan who made every home opener from 1969 through the team’s final 2003 season at Qualcomm Stadium, has an immense collection of Padres ticket stubs, pins, baseball cards, programs, photos and players’ autographs, including Willie Mays’ signature on her 1969 game ticket the day of his 600th home run.

At her 80th birthday celebration at Casa Machada restaurant Saturday, the recent author of “A Woman’s View of Baseball,” added another photo to her scrapbook. A VIP (Very Important Poultry) visit from the San Diego Chicken.

The plucky Ted Giannoulas appeared in full fowl regalia to cluck over her and wish her a “Happy Bird Day.”

When Brooks’ daughter, who instigated the surprise, tried to pay him, though, The Famous Chicken refused — it was his gift to a faithful fan. Luckily, he left before Brooks was served dinner: a chicken enchilada.